April 20, 2011

I enacted my theory to eliminate burning on the drum sander.  First, I replaced the sandpaper with a new roll and mounted it such that there is a barber pole install with a 1/8″ gap instead of butted flush.  Then I slowed the drive belt speed down to the minimum and began thickness sanding the koa back and top (should it be called thinness sanding?).

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I took these plates down from .120″ to .100″ without any burning!  I’m smugly pleased.